Milestones

Allison Lin Stevens of Ransom and Anthony Miller Scoles of Vandalia were married on Feb. 19 in an intimate ceremony in Vandalia.

The bride is the daughter of Jon and Amy Stevens of Ransom.
She graduated from Streator High School and attended Valley Community College.
The groom is the son of Benjamin Scoles of Brownstown and Ruby Vittitow of Vandalia.
He graduated from Vandalia Community High School, and is employed as a guard at Vandalia Correctional Center.
The couple resides in Vandalia.

Julia Wren Taylor
Shane and Kelly Taylor of Augsburg are the parents of a girl born at 11:29 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Breese.

She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 20 inches long.
She was named Julia Wren.
Grandparents are Keith and Janet Manley of Vandalia, and John and Patti Taylor of Augsburg.
Great-grandparents are Addie Mae Smith of East Alton, Lucille Geibel of Vandalia and Marilyn Francis of St. Elmo.

Todd W. Cloe
Navy Seaman Todd W. Cloe, son of Todd W. Cloe of Tower Hill and Deannie D. Fry of Brownstown recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
During the eight-week program, Cloe completed a variety of training, which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety.
An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness.

Marie Arnold
A card shower has been requested for Marie Arnold of Brownstown, who will celebrate her 98th birthday on Sunday, March 2.
Cards may be sent to her at: Friendship Manor, 221 E. Cumberland Road, St. Elmo, Ill. 62458.
Monda Harpster Reeder
A card shower has been requested for Monda Harpster Reeder, who will celebrate her 80th birthday on Sunday.
Cards may be sent to: Monda Harpster Reeder, 430 Orchard Lane, Arthur, Ill. 61911.